La causativa have/get something done sirve para decir que otra persona hace algo por ti (normalmente un profesional): no te cortas tú el pelo, you have your hair cut. La fórmula es have/get + objeto + participio pasado, y fíjate en el orden: el objeto va antes del participio. Es justo el que da un toque muy natural al hablar de servicios (arreglar el coche, pintar la casa, revisar el móvil).
Pasiva Causativa en inglés
La causativa have/get something done sirve para decir que otra persona hace algo por ti (normalmente un profesional): no te cortas tú el pelo, you have your…
Practica Pasiva Causativa
Tres bloques por nivel. Responde, corrige y aprende de tus fallos con la explicación de cada pregunta. Gratis, sin límite.
Bloque 1 · Básico
A2-B1I need to have my car ______ next week.
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1. I need to have my car ______ next week.
repairrepairedrepairingLa pasiva causativa usa have + objeto + participio: have my car repaired.
2. She had her hair ______ yesterday.
cutto cutcuttingOtro pagó el servicio, así que se usa el participio: had her hair cut.
3. We're going to have the house ______.
paintedpaintpaintingTras 'have + objeto' va el participio: have the house painted.
4. He wants to get his photo ______.
takentooktakeCon 'get' también se usa el participio: get his photo taken.
5. They had the windows ______ last month.
cleanedcleancleaningAlguien limpió las ventanas para ellos: had the windows cleaned.
6. I must have my tooth ______.
checkedcheckcheckingEl dentista lo revisa por ti, así que va el participio: have my tooth checked.
7. Where did you have your dress ______?
makingmademakeEl vestido fue hecho por otra persona: have your dress made.
8. She's having her nails ______ right now.
donedoingdoAlguien le hace las uñas: having her nails done (participio de 'do').
9. We had the carpet ______ on Monday.
replacereplacedreplacingLa alfombra fue reemplazada por un profesional: had the carpet replaced.
10. I'd like to have this document ______.
printingprintedprintEncargas que impriman el documento: have this document printed.
11. He got his bike ______ at the shop.
fixingfixedfixEn la tienda le arreglaron la bici: got his bike fixed (participio).
12. Are you going to have the walls ______?
paperingpaperedpaperAlguien empapelará las paredes por ti: have the walls papered.
13. My parents had a new kitchen ______.
installinginstalledinstallUn instalador puso la cocina: had a new kitchen installed.
14. I need to get my glasses ______.
repairingrepairedrepairEncargas que reparen las gafas: get my glasses repaired (participio).
15. She had the letter ______ into Spanish.
translatetranslatingtranslatedUn traductor tradujo la carta: had the letter translated.
Bloque 2 · Intermedio
B1-B2How often do you ______ your car serviced?
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1. How often do you ______ your car serviced?
domakehaveLa pasiva causativa se forma con have + objeto + participio: have your car serviced.
2. I didn't ______ my hair cut last week.
hadhavinghaveTras el auxiliar 'didn't' va el infinitivo sin 'to': didn't have my hair cut.
3. We're getting the roof ______ before winter.
fixedfixto fixCon 'get' + objeto se usa el participio: getting the roof fixed.
4. Did she ______ her passport photo taken?
gotgettinggetTras 'Did' se usa el infinitivo sin 'to': Did she get ... taken?
5. You should ______ that mole checked by a doctor.
getgotgettingTras el modal 'should' va el infinitivo sin 'to': should get that mole checked.
6. They haven't had the report ______ yet.
proofreadsproofreadingproofreadTras 'have + objeto' va el participio (proofread es invariable): had the report proofread.
7. I'm going to get my suit ______ for the wedding.
cleaningcleanedcleanEn la tintorería te lo limpian: get my suit cleaned (participio).
8. Has he had his eyes ______ recently?
testtestedtestingUn óptico le revisa la vista: had his eyes tested (participio).
9. We had the documents ______ by a lawyer.
signsignedsigningEl 'by' confirma la pasiva causativa: had the documents signed by a lawyer.
10. Why don't you get your laptop ______?
repairedto repairrepairEncargar una reparación: get your laptop repaired (participio).
11. She got her ears ______ when she was ten.
piercepiercedpiercingLe perforaron las orejas: got her ears pierced (participio).
12. I want to have these trousers ______.
shorteningshortenedshortenUn sastre los acorta: have these trousers shortened (participio).
13. We're having a security camera ______ next week.
fittedfitfittingUn técnico la instala: having a security camera fitted (participio).
14. He needs to get his visa ______ soon.
renewedrenewingrenewLa administración le renueva el visado: get his visa renewed (participio).
15. Did you have the parcel ______ to the office?
delivereddeliverdeliveringEl mensajero lo entregó por ti: have the parcel delivered (participio).
Bloque 3 · Avanzado
B2-C1By the time we arrived, they had already had the contract ______.
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1. By the time we arrived, they had already had the contract ______.
draw updrawing updrawn upEn el pluscuamperfecto causativo va el participio: had had the contract drawn up.
2. He had his wallet ______ on the train.
stealstealingstolen'have something done' también expresa que algo malo te ocurre: had his wallet stolen.
3. I'll have finished the report once I ______ it checked.
gettinggetgotTras 'once' (tiempo futuro) se usa presente simple: once I get it checked.
4. She's been having her house ______ for months.
renovatedrenovaterenovatingAun en tiempo continuo, tras el objeto va el participio: having her house renovated.
5. We got the electrician ______ the wiring.
redoneredoto redoCon persona, 'get' pide 'to' + infinitivo: get the electrician to redo.
6. They had the builders ______ a new wall.
buildto buildbuiltCon persona, 'have' pide infinitivo sin 'to': have the builders build.
7. I wish I had had my brakes ______ before the trip.
checkedcheckingcheckCausativa en pasado con 'had had': tras el objeto, participio: had my brakes checked.
8. You'd better get those results ______ before you decide.
analysinganalysedanalyse'get + objeto + participio' pese al modal 'had better': get those results analysed.
9. Having had her manuscript ______, she felt ready to publish.
editedediteditingEn la forma perfecta de gerundio, tras el objeto va el participio: having had her manuscript edited.
10. He resents having his decisions ______ by the board.
to questionquestionedquestionEl 'by' marca la pasiva causativa: having his decisions questioned by the board.
11. We'll need to have the software ______ before launch.
testto testtestedEncargar que prueben el software: have the software tested (participio).
12. She had a specialist ______ at the scans.
lookinglookedlookCon persona, 'have' pide infinitivo sin 'to': had a specialist look at the scans.
13. I'm having my portrait ______ by a local artist.
paintedpaintingpaintEl 'by' señala pasiva causativa: having my portrait painted by an artist.
14. They've had their flight ______ twice this month.
cancelcancelledcancellingAlgo negativo que les hacen: had their flight cancelled (participio).
15. Only after we had had the deal ______ did we relax.
finalisefinalisingfinalisedTras el objeto en la causativa va el participio: had had the deal finalised.
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